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Which excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi" provides a summary of the story?

1. "Now, there were two possessions of the James Dillingham Youngs in which they both took a mighty pride."

2."'Dell,' said he, 'let’s put our Christmas presents away and keep ’em a while. They’re too nice to use just at present.'"

3."The magi, as you know, were wise men—wonderfully wise men—who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger."

4."And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house."

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the answer is four it explains the theme and is a good brief summary
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The excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi", by O. Henry that provides a summary of the story is option

Which excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi" provides a summary of the story-example-1
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